[Updated with video] With more than $5 million distributed to Bermuda charities since its inception, five charities are set to benefit from this year’s XL Catlin 2016 Bermuda End-to-End which got underway this morning [May 7] from St George’s.

Despite the less than welcoming weather, walkers set off to travel to the other end of the island while others left from Hamilton in participation of the Middle To End portion of the event. Organisers reluctantly cancelled the cycle portion due to the inclement weather.

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The five charities selected to benefit from this year’s event are The Coalition for the Protection of Children’s breakfast program for school children; Open Airways, a program which treats asthma sufferers; PRIDE, a drug prevention/self-esteem program for school students; Family Centre, which offers family counseling support; and PALS, which provides financial support for seniors who cannot afford cancer medications. More photos from this morning can be seen by clicking here.